Banjo Strap Hooks

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I keep a banjo hanging on the wall so that (in theory) I'll pull it down and get some practice in, or just play in a spare moment.  However, straps are a pain!  They get in the way when the instrument is hung up, but you really do need one to hold the neck up, especially on a lightweight banjo like the one in the photos. Problem solved!  Inspired by the MyMiniFactory instrument spare parts contest, here are hooks intended to loop onto the bracket hooks of a Deering Goodtime banjo (though it should fit anything else similar), and allow the strap to be easily added and removed. Now, one thing that should be obvious - we're making these hooks out of plastic, and even a cheap banjo is still pretty expensive.  Think carefully about whether hanging your banjo on plastic hooks is going to work out well for you!  Am I using these on my Deering Goodtime, which weighs all of about two kilograms?  Yes!  They're great!  Would I use them on my beloved walnut Bishline, whose tone ring alone probably weighs more than the Deering?  No chance! :P Also, these are hooks - they're probably useful for other things that aren't banjos, too!